Kafka Karate Tester

Centraprise; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Centraprise in Dallas seeks a Kafka / Karate Tester to design and run functional, integration, and end-to-end tests for API-driven, event‑driven applications.

You will validate Kafka producers, topics and message flows using Karate Framework, verify REST/JSON payloads, and collaborate in an Agile/Scrum environment to ensure quality and delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and executing functional, integration and end-to-end tests.
• Strong API testing using REST/JSON and payload validation.
• Experience with Kafka producers/consumers and data flow testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement tests for API and event-driven applications.
• Validate Kafka-based messaging and data flows end-to-end.
• Collaborate in Agile/Scrum teams to ensure test coverage.

Skills

Kafka testing

API testing

SQL

Integration testing

End-to-end testing

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Karate Framework

Job description

We are looking for a Kafka / Karate Tester with experience in API and event-driven application testing. The candidate will design and execute functional, integration, and end-to-end tests using Karate Framework and validate Kafka-based messaging and data flows.

Key Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Karate Framework for API testing.
• Experience testing Kafka producers, consumers, topics, and message flows.
• API testing using REST/JSON and validation of request/response payloads.
• Experience with integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.

Good knowledge of SQL and Agile/Scrum methodologies.